The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 6 August 2019

Read today’s dose of Daily Vocabulary 6 August 2019. The words explained here are taken from the Editorial section of the Hindu Newspaper. It is advisable to read the Editorial articles thoroughly and then go through this Vocabulary blog. This would be quite beneficial as it would enhance your reading and comprehension skills as well add to your English Vocabulary. This blog Daily Vocabulary 6 August 2019 would help you answer Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms) questions in Bank, SSC, Insurance, Railwaysand Other Government Exams as well it will aid you in Descriptive Writing.

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 6 August 2019

Sr. No.	Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Antonyms	Usage
1.	Abrogate	Repeal or do away with a law, right, or formal agreement; Repudiate, Revoke, Repeal, Rescind, Overturn, Overrule, Override	Institute, Introduce	The opposition party pledged to abrogate the law if they won the election.
2.	Bifurcation	The fact that something is divided into two parts or the act of dividing something into two parts; Divergence, Separation	Unification, Union, Convergence	The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.
3.	Cynical	Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity; Distrustful, Skeptical, Suspicious Derisive, Mocking, Sardonic, Scornful	Trustful, Trusting, Cheerful, Optimistic, Positive	She was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun.
4.	Disenfranchised	Deprive someone of the right to vote	Enfranchised	They disenfranchised poor people by making property ownership a requirement for registering to vote.
5.	Federalism	The distribution of power in an organization such as a government between a central authority and constituent; A system of government in which states unite and give up some of their powers to a central authority; Unionism	Anti-federalism	Today, fewer countries are governed by federalism so that there are shared powers between the national government and state governments.
6.	Gubernatorial	Relating to a governor; Regulatory, Administrative		The governor may not be elected to the United States Senate during his gubernatorial term.
7.	Impediment	A hindrance or obstruction in doing something; Obstacle, Barrier, Block, Check, Curb, Brake, Restraint, Limitation, Encumbrance, Deterrent	Benefit, Stimulate	In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.
8.	Impending	Be about to happen; Imminent, at hand, Close, Approaching, Coming, Forthcoming	Bygone, Erstwhile, Foregone, Former, Old	The player announced his impending retirement from international football.
9.	Metaphorically	In a way that uses or relates to metaphor; Figuratively	Literal	Her second novel is written in a very metaphorical style.
10.	Portents	A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen; Omen, Sign, Indication, Presage, Warning, Forewarning		May no portent of evil be attached to the words I say.
11.	Precedent	An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances; Model, Exemplar, Example, Pattern, Previous case	After, Ensuing, Following, Later, Posterior, Subsequent, Succeeding	The judgment on pension rights has established a precedent.
12.	Purported	Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; Alleged	Deny, Gainsay	The study purports to show an increase in the incidence of the disease.
13.	Reconcile	Restore friendly relations between; Accommodate, Attune, Conciliate, Conform	Disharmonise	It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion.
14.	Shun	Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something through antipathy or caution; Avoid, Evade, Eschew	Accept, Seek, Welcome	She has shunned publicity since she retired from acting.
15.	Stealthy	Behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard; Furtive, Secretive, Secret, Surreptitious, Sneaking, Sly	Open	Cats are among the stealthiest of stalkers.
16.	Unforeseeable	Not able to be anticipated or predicted;	Predicted, Prophesied Unsurprising	Loss due to unforeseeable circumstances is borne by the purchaser.

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